—Gopal Krishna Das

First of all I beg to offer my most humble obeisances at my spiritual master's feet. I think that I am very fortunate because you have accepted me as your disciple. If you would not have accepted me as your disciple, I would have continued to live in darkness, thinking that I know how to approach God. I will never be able to repay Lord Krishna for his Gifts. However, I want to give my spiritual master a small promise, and that is that I will always try to follow your teachings no matter where I am. Your teachings shall always guide my actions. Your teachings shall always guide my thinking and I shall always try to follow your teachings. Your kindness towards everyone is beyond description. You forever are willing to see anyone who is interested in going back to Godhead. You are so keen to remind everyone that they don't belong to this material world, but belong to the spiritual world. It is only by your divine grace's efforts that this movement has expanded so fast in so many cities and countries. My desire to see you always remains, even though I feel guilty sometimes for taking your valuable time. Your time is like Gold, whereas my time has no value. When I see you I think that I am seeing God, when I touch your lotus feet I feel that I am touching the Lord's lotus feet. And when I receive your blessings, I feel that Lord Krishna has personally blessed me. I thank Lord Krishna for sending me to you. I am very grateful to my spiritual master because he is always telling me to serve the Lord and to chant Hare Krishna. I pray to Lord, that I shall always remain at my spiritual master's lotus feet. Please oh Lord, keep me at my spiritual master's feet. All my life I want to keep singing "Bande Guror Sri Charanaravindam, Bande Guror Sri Charanaravindam, Bande Guror Sri Charanaravindain." Namah Om Vishnupadaya Krishna presthaya Bhutale Srimate Bhaktivedanta Swamin Iti Namine.

-Prabhupad's most unworthy servant,
Gopal Krishna Das
(ISKCON-Montreal)